Word: hot
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Great Temptations. Summer came irrevocably last week to Manhattan when the Shuberts presented the first of the vast hot-weather revues. The Winter Garden, scene of unending parades of glowing damsels and the only first class playhouse in which one smokes, has never witnessed more elaborate proceedings. It seemed as if the chorus girls must have been drafted, there were so many of them. There were more principals than there were generals in the War. There were masses of gorgeous scenery and scores of swoops for the trombones. There were cool costumes and warm dancing. In fact there was everything...
...picture is not unamusing. Douglas does himself noble as the master of pantomime and Margaret is there with the ankles when the infield breaks. The lighting is bad and the settings are rather trivial, but the humor is Grade B, domestic, and good for a hot night. But that...
...farm depression continues, Mr. Lowden (staunch Republican with eyes to the West) and whatever Democrats and Republicans stood for the Haugen bill, will have a first-rate issue in 1928. By contrary, if the President should approve such a bill, the Government would probably get into financial hot water before...
...necessary that two national conventions approve. In 1920 at Cleveland it was first proposed. Mrs. Finley Shepard (Helen Gould) resigned as president as a result of the discord. In 1922 at Hot Springs. Ark., it was rejected. In 1924 at Manhattan delegates approved this pledge: "I desire to enter the Christian fellowship of the association. I will loyally endeavor to uphold the purpose in my own life and through my membership in the association." Last week reactionaries offered as an amendment: "I accept Jesus Christ, as my Savior and Lord, and pledge myself to endeavor to carry out the purpose...
...military authorities would not allow them to land on the Island of Formosa. But Japan's warning proved unnecessary. Landing at Macao, Asiatic Portugal, one flyer struck a tree; his comrade's plane was missing. Companions in another plane had been confounded crossing the turbulent air-passages of hot Arabia, had descended in a sandstorm, been rescued after exposure to fierce hunger and thirst...